Quick Definition
μαρὰν ἀθά Aram. our Lord cometh
Strong's Definition
μαρὰν ἀθά μαράνα θά maran of Chaldee origin (meaning our Lord has come); maranatha, i.e. an exclamation of the approaching divine judgment
KJV Usage: Maran-atha
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb (Aramaic loanword) | μαρανα θα
15.82 · Linear Movement · Come, Come To, Arrive
to come to move to or toward a reference point of the viewpoint character or event
1 In the Didache (10,6) and in some NT manuscripts the expression reads μαραν αθα ‘(our) Lord has come.’
(Aramaic loanword)
12.11 · (μαρανα) · Supernatural Beings and Powers · Supernatural Beings
our Lord (an Aramaic word) The expression μαρανα θα in 1CO 16:22 is an Aramaic formula evidently associated with early Christian liturgy. It must have been widely used, since it occurs in 1CO 16:22 without explanation.
15.82 · (θα) · Linear Movement · Come, Come To, Arrive
to come (an Aramaic word) to move to or toward a reference point of the viewpoint character or event
1 In the Didache (10,6) and in some NT manuscripts the expression reads μαραν αθα (our) Lord has come.
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Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μαρὰν ἀθά (Rec. μαραναθά; Aram.: on the original form v. Dalman, Gr., § 41, 1; 74, 3; Words, 328), Maran atha, i.e. the Lord cometh (but v. Dalman, Gr., § 41, 1; 74, 3; Words, 328; Field, Notes, 180; ICC, in l.): I Co 16:22.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μαρὰν ἀθά (maran atha) — Come, Lord!. Transliteration of Hebrew מָרֵא + אָתָה 'come Lord' [H4756+H0857]. Not in LSJ.
